ADVERTORIAL FEATURE
When the location is defined, one realises that at this specific location many different assets, conditions and requirements come together. All contribute to the wellbeing of the asset under the ISO 55000 requirements of cost, risk and revenue.
This requires a new way of thinking, known as ‘Location Based Services’: a unique and complete set of data elements describing this specific asset, its required functionality at this location, and the related cost, risk and revenue implications over the lifetime of this asset at this location.
specific location.
To implement ISO 55000 and to manage the current investments in the best possible way, the asset register must be developed in an effective way. The challenge isn’t the initial effort to develop it, rather it is much more about: a) defining the right criteria that one will need over the asset’s life to be able to manage it in the most effective way and, b) developing a process that will capture all relevant changes over the asset’s lifetime.
Nothing is easier than to assume that the administration will be done ‘later’, or by someone else – but then, before you know it, the asset register built with so much effort, money and pain is suddenly out- of-date again, with a whole host of knock-on consequences.
Here too, technology is starting to be of help. It starts with our beloved handheld devices. These are today quite capable tools, and so we can not only have our application on the device, but
With this functionality available, the challenge moves on to the most effective possible implementation and the best way of making full use of it, perhaps involving changes to rail companies’ mindsets and operating procedures.
In Sweden, a start has been made by using a technology similar to that used by Google Street View to document a view of all assets. This information is linked to the asset register. So, now we not only have the geographical information system with the maps of our assets, but also pictures and condition data, including functional requirements of these assets at this
also the GPS coordinates, the map and the drawing of the asset, for example. One can look at a picture or even a movie on how to install and use the asset, but also to take a picture after installation and upload it as proof and evidence.
VolkerRail, a service organisation in the
rail industry, designed its own application, ‘Inspectation’, to support all activities around the track. It has recognised that its efforts over the last 10 years in developing this tool, based on the MAXIMO database, is supporting it in becoming one of the cost leaders in rail
maintenance. It also means the company can fulfil all documentary requirements that the asset owner, ProRail, has instructed for rail maintenance. This is just an example how technology supports organisations.
ZNAPZ is a distributor and implementation partner for the ‘Inspectation’ product.
From an asset management point of view, it is essential to have the right asset data at any time available for the people that matter. This is vital to manage the asset from a cost, risk and revenue perspective – those items taken into the ISO 55000 standard. This can be achieved by:
• Knowing the asset data management requirements, today, but also in the future;
• Having the right supporting information system to register this data in a structured and accessible way;
• Having technology supporting the people; • Having a disciplined, motivated and trained staff.
About the author
Marcel van Velthoven is managing director of ZNAPZ, an IBM business partner, focused on MAXIMO and specifically the transport industry. He has been
working with
information systems in the rail industry for the last 18 years.
ZNAPZ sells and delivers asset management systems, including IBM’s MAXIMO, Inspectation and Copperleaf’s C55 to support the ISO 55000 requirements.
E:
Marcel.van.Velthoven@
ZNAPZ.com FOR MORE INFORMATION
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